In July 2020, the Indiana Gaming Commission directed the gaming and hospitality powerhouse to sell three of its five casinos in the state by the end of that year to prevent an “undue economic concentration” of the local gaming industry following Caesars’ $17.3 billion combination with Eldorado Resorts. It was earlier this week again when reports emerged that Caesars had been looking to persuade gaming commissioners to let it keep Horseshoe Hammond as it believed that it was in the casino’s best interest to continue to operate under the company’s stewardship.
The regulator declined to provide further details on the matter when asked by local news outlets. will retain its ownership of Horseshoe Hammond Casino after the Indiana Gaming Commission on Thursday amended a previously issued divestiture order requiring the company to sell a third casino asset in the state.Īs a result, Caesars will continue to own and run Horseshoe Hammond, Indiana Grand, and Harrah’s Hoosier Park, and three off-track betting facilities across Indiana.Įarlier this week, the Gaming Commission listed the “Horseshoe Hammond Divestiture Order” as an item on the agenda for its Thursday meeting.
